SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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Diamond Peak STOKE Certified
SAM Magazine—Incline Village, Nev., June 4, 2018—The community-owned Diamond Peak Ski Resort near Lake Tahoe was recently recognized as being STOKE Certified for its…
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Vail Resorts to Acquire Okemo, Crested Butte, Stevens, Sunapee
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., June 4, 2018—It’s been about 15 months since Vail Resorts added a new ski area to its portfolio, and today the…
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Maple Valley in Southern Vermont Sold
SAM Magazine—Dummerston, Vt., May 25, 2018—Maple Valley Ski Area, just outside of Brattleboro in southern Vermont, has sat idle for 18 years. This week,…
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Berkshire East Owners Close on Catamount
SAM Magazine—Pittsfield, Mass., May 25, 2018—Berkshire East owners Jon, Jim, and Roy Schaefer have closed on their acquisition of nearby Catamount Ski Area. Total…
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Western Destinations Set Lodging Revenue Record; Summer Is Mixed
SAM Magazine—Denver, May 21, 2018—Western mountain destinations eked out a lodging revenue increase of 1.8 percent over last year as of April 30. The…
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Millennials Help Boost Peak Resorts Season Pass Sales
SAM Magazine—Wildwood, Mo., May 11, 2018—The presence of the Ikon Pass and Epic Pass in the Northeast market doesn’t appear to have impacted sales…
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Boreal, Bear Valley, and Crystal Mountain Win Golden Eagle Awards
SAM Magazine—Marco Island, Fla., May 8, 2018—Bear Valley Mountain, Calif.; Crystal Mountain, Mich.; and Boreal Mountain, Calif., won the 2018 Golden Eagle Awards for…
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Snowbasin Resort Wins NSAA Conversion Cup and Best Safety Program
SAM Magazine—Snowbasin, Utah, May 8, 2018—Snowbasin Resort came home with two awards from the National Ski Areas Association convention in Florida: the Conversion Cup…
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Trailblazers :: Whitney Walters-Anderson, JT And Jake Anderson
This issue’s trailblazers is the family of Dale Walters, founder of Mountain Wire Rope Service. In 1984, the legendary Dale Walters founded Mountain Wire…
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Eldora Gets Closer to Its Core
A new lift, new look, and new spirit build local appeal. With snowfall about 50 percent of normal this season, Eldora Mountain Resort picked…